adj
fulfilling
adj
1
Giving a deep sense of satisfaction or purpose.
"Volunteering at the shelter was the most fulfilling thing she did all year."
"He wanted a fulfilling career, not just a well-paid one."
How to Use Fulfilling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething that leaves you feeling satisfied and purposeful, beyond just enjoyable.
Common pairings
a fulfilling career
a fulfilling relationship
find something fulfilling
Word Forms
more fulfilling comparative, fulfillings plural, most fulfilling superlative
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Rhymes for fulfilling
willing
killing
filling
milling
billing
chilling
drilling
spilling
grilling
trilling
Shilling
unwilling
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